Mayor Isko Demands Meta Return Control of Manila PIO's Facebook Page

Mga ka-showbuzz, eto na ang tea! Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso is not here to play games. On his very first meeting with the Manila City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, the former actor-turned-public-servant dropped a bombshell: he wants Facebook Philippines to turn over the control of the official Manila PIO (Public Information Office) Facebook page back to the city government.

Bakit kamo? Because chika says, the page is still under the control of some former city hall staff who, for some reason, ayaw paawat. Kahit tapos na ang shift nila sa City Hall, they’re still holding onto the page like it’s their personal vlog. Eh hello, that’s supposed to be for official announcements, not for personal paandar!

Mayor Isko said it himself—that FB page is crucial, especially pag may emergency, bagyo, lindol, or kahit traffic update lang. Bawal ang delay, bawal ang wrong info. The mayor made it clear: “Gamitin ‘yan sa sakuna, hindi sa drama!”

To make things extra official, he appointed Director E-jhay Talagtag as the new head of Manila’s Public Information Office. Meaning, siya na ang dapat may access sa page and in charge of keeping Manileños updated, informed, and alert!

Now, Mayor Isko has formally asked Meta (a.k.a. Facebook Philippines) to help them recover the page and hand it back to the rightful team. As of now, wala pang final sagot from Meta, pero the city is hopeful na maaayos ‘to soon.

Sana lang, hindi na umabot sa online bardagulan, ‘di ba?

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